This question comes up a lot. Many patients are told that they do not have enough bone left to have dental implants placed. Typically they had the teeth removed a while ago, they wore denture for long time, the bone melted away and all that is left now is an […] Read more »
Why Some Patients Need Bone Graft or Sinus Lift?
In order for the dental implant to integrate with the bone(fuse, bond with the bone), it has to be surrounded by a layer of bone of at least 1.5 mm. Sometimes, some patients do not have enough thickness of the bone to ensure that the implant is completely surrounded by […] Read more »
Why settle with dentures when you can have dental implants?
In United States, approx. 55% of the adult population has one or more teeth missing. Out of the people with missing teeth, only approx. 15% of them seek treatment of the missing teeth. Out of those seeking treatment, approx. 80% of them get treatment with conventional dentistry(dentures, partial dentures, flippers, snap-on-smile, […] Read more »
What is a Partial Crown?
A crown is a porcelain, metal or porcelain-metal manmade restoration that is made by a dental lab or a Cerec machine. It has the shape and color of a tooth and tits over a tooth that is prepared(trimmed) to receive it. A crown covers the tooth from all directions. This […] Read more »
Why Are The Refined Sugars So Bad For You?
Why are the refined sugars so bad for your teeth? In the natural form the sugars are found as glucose, fructose, galactose, sucrose, sacharose, starch, etc…in fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, etc…in low concentrations and blended with proteins and fats. Because they are combined with other structures and they are in […] Read more »
Why Treat Gum Disease?
In United States, about 80% of the population has some sort of gum disease. If you think about, that means 4 out of 5 people have some sort of gum inflamation or infection, bad breath, mobile teeth, pus coming out through the gums, etc… One interesting characteristic of gum disease […] Read more »
Importance of Pediatric Dentistry
People are born with 20 baby(deciduos) teeth. They start coming out(erupting) at the age of 6 months and continue erupting until the age of 18-24 months. There are 8 incisors, 4 canines and 8 molars. At the age of 6-7 yo, the front teeth(incisors) start being replaced by permanent incisors. The […] Read more »
The Support of Sewell Dental Arts for Saving Lives
Sewell, New Jersey Dentist, Dr. Septimiu Pastiu Donates to Heroes Health Fund to Assist 9/11 First Responders with Detoxifying and Getting Healthy Again Dr. Pastiu DDS, a Dentist in Sewell, New Jersey recently presented a donation to Heroes Health Fund (www.heroeshealthfund.org). Heroes Health Fund is a non-profit organization presided by […] Read more »
FAQ about Invisalign
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is Invisalign? The Invisalign system is an orthodontic treatment that corrects malocclusion with a series of custom-made, nearly invisible alingers that are comfortable to wear, and removable for meals and normal brushing and flossing. How does Invisalign work? When you meet with Dr. Pastiu, he will […] Read more »
What to do when you have a Dental Emergency
1. Toothache. This is situation where you have a cavity getting close to the nerve. It was a missed cavity or you did not go to a dentist in a while. What you can do is to take 2-3 Advils at a time, 3 times a day. Call a dental […] Read more »